SEC Chapter 318 Prehistoric times
Chapter 318 Prehistoric times
"Boss, don't worry, I haven't finished yet!"
Jiang Weimin quickly raised his hand, signaling Song Wenqing to stay calm.
Song Wenqing had raised his hand to greet the secretary, but he slowly put it down, his eyes full of curiosity and surprise:
"Do you have any other good ideas? Wei Min, you really make me more and more excited. Tell me, what new ideas do you have?"
Jiang Weimin's expression became serious, with a hint of worry in his tone: "It's about the invasion of foreign comic strips. As you can see, there are too few comic strips in our country that can compete with them.
The entire comic book industry basically relies on our publishing house to compete with foreign opponents. The others really have no chance of competing.
In bookstores, foreign comic books with brilliant colors and novel stories have occupied a lot of prominent positions, which has had a significant impact on our local market. "
Song Wenqing sighed helplessly, leaning back in his chair, his expression a little solemn: "This can't be helped. We have been exposed to too few foreign things in the past few decades, and everyone's thinking has become rigid.
It is difficult for creators to break through tradition and create works that conform to international trends and have local characteristics. "
“So I have two suggestions!”
"Tell me about it. I know you have a solution."
"The first is to encourage science fiction works. Science fiction comics are very popular abroad now, and we can't fall behind.
We can increase the return rate for painters who paint science fiction works, and the rewards should be enviable.
This will not only attract more talented painters to engage in science fiction creation, but also motivate them to polish their works carefully.”
"There's another one!"
"I plan to work with major publishers to create a work. We can't fight foreign works alone, we have to mobilize everyone we can.
In this process, we can also help them train painters who can keep up with the international standards and accept new forms of painting.
We will communicate and cooperate, learn from each other and make progress together. Through this project, we will improve the creative level and international competitiveness of the entire industry.”
Song Wenqing nodded slightly, thought for a moment and asked, "By the way, what kind of comic strip do you want to draw in cooperation with major publishing houses?
This is the key, to choose a subject that is attractive and influential enough.”
"I want to draw a work that can raise the vision of comic book authors, the prequel to Investiture of the Gods + Investiture of the Gods!"
Jiang Weimin cleared his throat and began to explain with great interest: "Based on the content of The Investiture of the Gods, I consulted a large amount of ancient books and materials, combined with folk legends, and roughly restored the plot before The Investiture of the Gods.
The whole process is actually "Tao", which is the process of gradual perfection of heaven and earth.
From the initial chaotic period, the universe was in chaos, and then came the great catastrophe of the creation of heaven and earth. The great god Pangu created the heaven and earth and laid the foundation of heaven and earth.
This was followed by the Great Calamity of Ferocious Beasts, in which all kinds of powerful prehistoric beasts wreaked havoc on the earth; and then the Great Calamity of Dragons and Phoenixes, in which the dragon and phoenix tribes fought fiercely for the hegemony of heaven and earth;
Then there is the struggle between Taoism and demons. The collision of the power of Taoism and demons affects the pattern of heaven and earth.
The witches and demons rose up, and the witches and demons grew rapidly between heaven and earth; Zixiao fought for the throne, and all the powerful gathered in Zixiao Palace to fight for the opportunity to become a god;
In Zixiao's second lecture, Daoist ancestor Hongjun preached again and set many rules for heaven and earth. Then it entered the era of demons, witches and earth.
The demon clan controls the heavens, the witch clan dominates the earth; the treasures are divided and the Tao is combined, and various innate spiritual treasures appear in the world, triggering competition among all parties;
Nuwa created humans, and humans began to appear on the historical stage; everyone became a saint,
Many saints such as Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu successively attained enlightenment;
Hou Tu reincarnates and establishes the reincarnation system of the underworld;
Ten suns appeared in the sky, and all the people on earth were devastated; Kuafu chased the sun, Houyi shot the sun, and the witches and demons fought a great war that shocked the world and made ghosts weep. This war directly led to the collapse of Mount Buzhou.
The saints mended the sky and saved the world from danger; Haotian took control of the sky and the order of heaven was re-established;
Fuxi's Eight Diagrams deduced the mysteries of heaven and earth; Shennong's Herbs found cures for human diseases;
The battle between Huangdi and Chiyou laid the foundation for the Chinese nation;
The Five Emperors established the order of human rule.
Dayu's flood control demonstrates the great spirit of mankind's struggle against nature;
The Conferred Gods Tribulation comes at the end, which perfectly connects the entire Chinese mythology story.”
Song Wenqing listened with great interest and couldn't help but applaud: "Great! This is definitely another epic comic book work!
Such a grand narrative, rich characters and wonderful stories, if they could be presented in the form of a comic strip, would surely cause a sensation in the market.
It not only promotes our traditional culture, but also allows readers to appreciate the charm of Chinese mythology."
Jiang Weimin nodded and added: "However, there are too many characters involved in it, and it also involves the ancient Chinese system of gods and immortals.
The shaping of each character and the depiction of each scene need to be carefully polished.
So I want to get several major publishing houses involved in the discussion and brainstorming, so that we can create the most perfect work. "
Song Wenqing was full of admiration and gave a thumbs up: "Wei Min, you are really good! I will help you contact them. Such a good project can not only promote culture, but also earn foreign exchange. Major publishing houses will definitely rush to participate!
It can also train comic book authors and improve the creative level of the entire industry, which is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.”
"Then I'll trouble you, President!" Jiang Weimin said gratefully.
Song Wenqing smiled and waved his hands: "Wei Min, I tell you that I am willing to do such a thing. Once I tell them the situation, they will flatter me and beg to cooperate with us.
By then, our influence in the industry will be further enhanced.”
Afterwards, Song Wenqing and Jiang Weimin immediately organized a meeting.
At the meeting, everyone had a heated discussion on establishing Qingdao Publishing House’s own comic book store.
Everyone expressed their opinions and finally decided to pilot the program in major cities and counties around Qingdao.
Wait for the sales data of the pilot project to come out, and then negotiate with Xinhua Bookstore or the supply and marketing cooperative with the detailed data.
In this way, we can not only reduce risks, but also occupy a more advantageous position in negotiations, opening up broader space for the development of Qingdao Publishing House.